Malaysian Sports School
INTRODUCTION
Malaysian Sports Schools (Sekolah Sukan Malaysia or SSM) are institutions aimed at gathering potential athlete students, where their sporting and academic talents can be nurtured and enhanced under the guidance of dedicated coaches and selected academic teachers. Through organized and efficient supervision, the improvement of both academic and sporting achievements can be balanced and integrated.
From a management and administrative perspective, these schools follow the concept of Full Boarding Schools equipped with sports and academic facilities.
OBJECTIVES OF SSM
- Enhance the knowledge, experience, and skills of student athletes in sports without neglecting academic achievements.
- Become a systematic and continuous center of sporting excellence aimed at producing world-class athletes.
- Serve as a knowledge and skill dissemination center that meets the requirements for entry into higher education institutions.
- Foster and encourage the development of leadership values and sportsmanship while providing experience in sports activity administration.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Admission to Malaysian Sports Schools is conducted twice a year, for January and July intakes. Only candidates affiliated with the National Sports Council (MSN), National Sports Associations (PSK), State Education Departments (JPN), Malaysian Sports Schools (SSM), and State Sports Schools (SSN) are eligible to apply through the Online Application System on the Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) website https://spassm.moe.gov.my/.
All candidate selections will be decided in a Committee Meeting for the Selection of Student Athletes to Malaysian Sports Schools. Results will be announced no later than the second week of December for January intakes and the third week of June for July intakes. Results can be checked on the Ministry of Education Malaysia website https://spassm.moe.gov.my/. and at nearby Malaysian Sports Schools. Offer letters will be sent directly to the applicant's original school.
Offers are subject to the decision of the Selection Committee and are only valid if student athlete candidates meet the admission requirements for Malaysian Sports Schools.
General Requirements :
- Malaysian citizen.
- Have undergone Talent Identification Programs(Talent Identification /Talent Search / Talent Scouting).
- Agree to accept the offered Malaysian Sports School and the specified sport.
- Agree to fully comply with all Malaysian Sports School regulations and instructions.
- Pass a health examination by a registered doctor, be in good physical health, and free from chronic diseases, fatigue (asthma) or infectious diseases.
- Priority will be given to student athletes who represent the state at the national level in their chosen sports. (Example: Malaysian School Sports Council (MSSM) and other recognized championships).
- Any violation of requirements, dishonesty, or falsification of information/documents will result in the application/offer to SSM being automatically canceled.
Specific Requirements:
Admission for Student Athletes in Year 5 and Year 6- Priority is given to sports such as Artistic Gymnastics, Swimming, Diving, and other sports as required. Candidates must pass all subjects in the Year-End Examination.
- Student athletes must have achieved at least 3C in the UPSR examination and have undergone Talent Identification Programs (TID) by the Ministry of Education Malaysia.
- Student athletes must have mastered the School-Based Assessment (PBS) / Form 3 Assessment (PT3).
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![]() | Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil (SSBJ) Kompleks Sukan Negara 57000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03-90587335 Faks: 03-90587153 | ![]() | Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Pahang (SSMP) Jalan Bandar Gambang 10 Bandar Gambang 26300 Kuantan Pahang Tel: 09-5497000 Faks: 09-5497001 |
![]() | Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI) | ![]() | Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Sabah (SSMS) Peti Surat 18472 88875 Kota Kinabalu Sabah Tel: 088-402140 Faks: 088-402142 |
![]() | Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Terengganu (SSMT) Lot 50393 Jalan Lapangan Terbang 21300 Mukim Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Terengganu Tel: Faks: |
TYPES OF SPORTS IN MALAYSIAN SPORTS SCHOOLS (SSM)
| No. | Types of Sports | SSBJ | SSMP | SSMS | SSMT | SSTMI |
| 1 | Weightlifting | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 2 | Cycling | √ | ||||
| 3 | Netball | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 4 | Basketball | √ | √ | |||
| 5 | Football | √ | √ | |||
| 6 | Volley Ball | √ | √ | |||
| 7 | Bowling (Tenpin) | √ | √ | |||
| 8 | Bowling (Lawn) | √ | √ | |||
| 9 | Equestrian | √ | ||||
| 10 | Artistic Gymnastics/td> | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 11 | Gymnastics | √ | ||||
| 12 | Hockey | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 13 | Judo | √ | √ | |||
| 14 | Karate | √ | ||||
| 15 | Cricket | √ | ||||
| 16 | Fencing (Lawan Pedang) | √ | √ | |||
| 17 | Cycling Race | √ | √ | |||
| 18 | Archery | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 19 | Shooting | √ | ||||
| 20 | Athletics | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| 21 | Table Tennis | √ | ||||
| 22 | Rugby | √ | √ | |||
| 23 | Swimming | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 24 | Sepak Takraw | √ | √ | √ | ||
| 25 | Silat Sports | √ | ||||
| 26 | Squash | √ | ||||
| 27 | Taekwondo | √ | ||||
| 28 | Diving (Terjun) | √ | √ | |||
| 29 | Boxing (Tinju) | √ | ||||
| 30 | Wusyu | √ | ||||
| TOTAL | 23 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMISSION OF ATHLETES TO THE PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAM AT MALAYSIAN SPORTS SCHOOLS (SSM)
Candidates who have completed their SPM (Malaysian Certificate of Education) can apply to Malaysian Sports Schools (SSM) from March to April. The intake is conducted once a year for July intake through the Ministry of Education Malaysia's website https://prau.moe.gov.my
General Requirements :
- Malaysian citizen
- Have taken the SPM examination and passed in the subjects of Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah.
- Represent the country or have the potential to represent the country;
- Malaysian citizen;
- Age does not exceed 20 years at the date of registration for the year of admission;
- Must have certification and recognition from the National/State Sports Council and National Sports Associations (Persatuan Sukan Kebangsaan or PSK);
- Pass a health examination conducted by a certified doctor, be in good physical health, and free from chronic diseases, fatigue-related illnesses, or infectious diseases;
- The offer is only valid if the student agrees to accept the Malaysian Sports School (SSM) offered
Specific Requirements:
Science Stream
At least obtain a credit in the Modern Mathematics and English Language subjects and pass at least 2 of the following subjects;
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Additional Mathematics
- Information Technology
- Commerce
- Basic Economics
- Principles of Accounts
- English Language
- Engineering Drawing
- Invention
- Engineering Technology
- Sports Science
Management Stream
At least obtain a pass in the Modern Mathematics and English Language subjects and pass at least 2 of the following subjects;
- Commerce
- Basic Economics
- Principles of Accounts
- Engineering Drawing
- Invention
- Engineering Technology
- Additional Science
- Information Technology
- Sports Science
- Islamic Education
- Moral Education
Humanities Stream
At least obtain a pass in the English Language subject and pass at least 2 of the following subjects:
- Commerce
- Basic Economics
- Principles of Accounts
- Engineering Drawing
- Invention
- Engineering Technology
- Science
- Information Technology
- Sports Science
- Islamic Education
- Moral Education
- Geography




